Reel-controlling means for casting rods



Jan. 12,1926. 1,569,210

0. G. SNYDER REEL CONTROLLING MEANS FOR CASTING' RODS Filed April 5, 1925 HIS AT'TO RNEY Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT oer-lea.

OTTO G. SNYDER,

OF DAYTON, OHIO.

REEL-CONTROLLING -MEAI\TS FOR CASTIL TG' RODS.

Application filed April 3, 1925. Serial No. 20,517.

To mll u'lzom it may concern.

Be it lrnown'that LOTTO G. Snrnnu, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of'Montgomery and cast so that it may freely revolve to let out lhc line. On other large single action casting reels there is a thumb screw spring located at the top of thereel post which, when leusioned, maintains the same tension at all times. Therefore, in making a cast with this sort of reel, it is necessary to use greater force than with mine to overcome the tension applied by the screw when letting out the line.

It is another object of my'invention to provide means controlled by the line to automatically release the tension on the reel when the cast is started, and to automatically re-apply that tension to stop the reel after the cast is made.

Other important and incidental objects will be brought out in the following specification and particularly set forth in the subjoined claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an end view of my improved reel applied to a casting rod. Figure 2 is a side view thereof. Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through my reel control device. Figure 4 is a side view otthe reel post and camstud and spring] Figure 5 is a side view of the numeral 1 designates a rod or pole to which there is attached in any suitable man ner a reel bracket arm 2. Suitably secured to the arm 2 is avreel post 3 which projects outwardly at right angles to it.- Free to turn around the outer end of thereel post 3 a sleeve or hub 4 having an outer flange portion 5 to which there is suitably secured the central web portion 6 of a rel 7. Suitably secured to the inner surface of this web portion of the reel 7 is a friction disc 8 Beyond the hub flange 5, on a reduced squared portion of the post 3, a retaining collar 9 is held by a screw 10.

Fixedly secured to the post 3 adjacent the arm 2, is a collar 11 formed with'a reduced abutment 12 for a spiral spring 13 surrounding the post. The outer end of this spring 13 is adapted to be engaged by a sleeve cam 14 that is longitudinally and rotatably movable on the post. The outward movement of this cam 14: is restrained or liinitedlby a collar 15 fixedly secured to the post This collar 15 is also adapted to limit the inward movement of the hub 4.

(See Figure The sleeve cam 14- is formed in its periphery with a spiral slot 16 which a stud 17 on the post 3 euters through an axial extensi on of the slot. Surrounding the cam 14 and fixedly secured to it by a screw 18, is an elongated sleeve 19 which is formed at its outer end with a flange 20. The latter is normally held in frictional engagement with the friction disc 8 on the reel to tension the latter, by the engagement of the outer end of the spring 13 with the cam 14: to which the sleeve is secured.

, When the slceve-19 is turned clockwise, the engagement of the spiral slot 16 in the cam 14.- with the stud 17 on the post 3, will force the cam inwardly against the tension. of the spring 13, towithdraw the flange 20 on the sleeve from frictional engagement with the disc 8. on the reel 7, thereby permitting the reel to turn freely around the post 3 for a purpose to be soon described. When pressure in a clockwise direction is released through its engagement with the cam 14:, will force the flange 20 on the sleeve again in frictional engagement with the disc 8 on the reel. to stop its rotation. {In order that the sleeve flange 20 may be Referring to the accompanying drawings,

automatically withdrawn from its tension engagement with the disc 8 on the reel 7 when'a cast is started to permit the reel to rotate freely to let out the line, and in order that it may reapply its braking action to position shown in Figure 2,

reel passes. From this agate eye 23 the line 24 passes outwardly through an agate guide 25 on the outer end of the rod 1 to receive a bait (not shown).

When the line 24 is slack, as it is before a cast is made. the arm 21 will be in the which is its position when the flange 20 on the sleeve 19 is in braking engagement with the disc 8 on the reel 7. Directly a cast is started, the line 2-1 will become tant to pull the tension arm 21 to the right as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2. This movement of the arm to the right will turn the sleeve 19 to which it is attached, clockwise, causingthe cam 14; to move it inwardly, as previously described. for the purpose of withdrawing its flange 20 from frictional engagement with the disc 8 on the reel 7. The latter is then permitted to turn freely around the post 3 during the letting out of the'linc.

lVhen the bait strikes the water, the line 2iwill become slack, whereupon the pressure of the con'ipresscd spring 13 upon the cam 14; will force it outwardly to press the sleeve flange 20 again into frictional engagement with the disc 8 on the reel to stop it. lt is thus seen that I have provided an automatic reel control which is particularly efficient for casting.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the type described, a reel post, a reel freely mounted on the outer end of said post, a sleeve rotatably and longitudinally movable on said post and in nor mal engagement with said reel, cam means on said post within the sleeve to draw the latter from engagement with the reel when said sleeve is turned. an abutment on the inner end of said post, and resilient means surrounding the post within the sleeve between said abutment and the cam means, for the purpose specified.

2. In a device of the type described, a reel post, a reel freely mounted on the outer end of said post, a sleeve rotatably and longitudinally movable on said post and in normal engagement with said reel, a cam stud on said post, a sleeve cam on said post formed with a spiral slot through which the stud freely projects, means for securing the sleeve cam to the longitudinally movable sleeve, an abutment on the innerv end of said post, and a spring surrounding the post between said abutment and the cam, for the purpose specified.

3. The combination with a rod, of a reel post secured thcrcto, av reel trccly mounted on the outer end of said post, a sleeve rotatably and longitudinally movable on said post and in normal engagement with said reel, an arm projecting radially from said sleeve, a line passing from said reel in contact with the outer cud of said arm, said sleeve being normally in frictional engagement with the reel, a cam stud on said post, a sleeve cam on said post formed with a spiral slot through which the stud freely projects, means for securing the sleeve cam to the longitudinally movable sleeve, an abutment on the inner end of said post, and a spring surrounding the post between said abutment and the cam, for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of April, 1925.

OTTO G. SNYDER. 

